I'm a little south of Chicago and things are picking up a little here. Smaller shops, the ones that are still around, are ok but it seems bigger stores have nothing. Gander stoped selling handgun ammo all together because they said they can't and won't deal with the hassel of getting ammo and stocking it.

I finally got some .22LR for the first time in a long time. There was no .45ACP available and only a few boxes of 9mm and .40. They had the .22 LR hidden under the counter; I almost didn't ask. I'm glad I did; they guy said there was plenty so I bought my 6 box limit. The day before, I actually got a couple boxes of .380 in a different Walmart. I haven't seen any .380 in more than a year.

I have a friend that offered to sell me a case of his Winchester 5.56 ammo
It's 55Gr. FMJ and it was made here in the USA. He has had it in storage for about 10 years in a heated safe. I've fired a few rounds of the loose ammo had had in the safe with it and it all fired really well with no misfires or jams.
He is asking $475 for the case of 1000 rounds. It's unopened and there are 20 rounds per box in the case of 50 boxes. He guarantees it is all 100% USA made and it says so on the case label too. He has 20 loose boxes he'll sell me for $10.25 a box in any qty I want less than the case.
If I don't want the case, is the $10.25 a box a good deal?

It's so hard to get that much ammo around here, do you think he might be trying to get the better of me sice it is?

I haven't needed any ammo for a couple of years so it sounds like a pretty good deal right now. I've got enough for now but I could always use more if it is a good deal. Last time I bought 5.56 ammo it was only $7.50 a box

I told him I'd let him know in a couple of days so I could research his offer.
I can find similar ammo at Cabela's at $589 for 600 rounds so I think he's close. I wouldn't have to pay their shipping charges either. The stuff from Cabela's isn't USA made and I'm not even sure they have any in stock either.

go with sportsmansguide. It's the centurion ammo. Gets great reviews, I run alot of it through my colt 6920. if you're a guide member you only pay $351 a case and use a ten dollar coupon only $341. I get shipped to my door for a hair over $360 total for a case. Aimsurplus also sells the same stuff at a good price when they have it in.

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